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Top athletes compete in Lucerne

This content was published on Jun 26, 2002 After the rival Grand Prix event in Nice, which was originally scheduled for Tuesday, was cancelled, this year’s event has gained some unexpected and unintentional support. However, reigning women’s 100-metres champion, Zhanna Pintusevich-Block, did not need such last-minute change of plans as she has been attending the Lucerne event since 1994. The Ukranian’s performance was…

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Zülle prepares for last day challenge

This content was published on Jun 26, 2002 Zülle appeared to have defended his 11-second lead over Dufaux in the race’s overall standings following Wednesday’s 235km slog from Vevey to Lyss – the longest individual stretch on this year’s Tour. But after the day’s racing, Tour organisers announced that Dufaux had in fact managed to whittle Zülle’s lead down to just three seconds.…

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Bastl triumphs over Sampras

This content was published on Jun 26, 2002 In a marathon match, Bastl defeated the seven-times Wimbledon singles champion 6-3, 6-2, 4-6, 3-6, 6-4 to give Sampras his second Swiss surprise in as many years. Twelve months ago the American lost a thrilling fourth round encounter to Swiss number one Roger Federer – but Wednesday’s defeat was clearly in a different league for…

Swiss government shrugs off Apartheid lawsuit

This content was published on Jun 26, 2002 The lawsuit was filed in New York last week against Switzerland’s two biggest banks, UBS and Credit Suisse, along with the American bank, Citicorp. It seeks class-action compensation from the banks, which are accused of propping up the Apartheid government by continuing to lend it money after 1985, when international sanctions were imposed on South…

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A human presence where inhumanity rules

This content was published on Jun 26, 2002 Wednesday is International Day Against Torture, and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has been shedding light on what its workers in the field do to uncover the murky practices that take place in prisons, camps, police stations – anywhere, in fact, where people are held in detention. Every day, an ICRC delegate…

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Giacometti collection seen in new light

This content was published on Jun 26, 2002 Seven rooms, described by the Kunsthaus as “a self-contained home”, have been converted from former administrative office space, to provide lighting conditions similar to the Paris studio where the Swiss artist did much of his finest work. Since the opening of an extension to the early 20th century building in 1976, the collection has played…

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Federer falls at first fence

This content was published on Jun 25, 2002 Playing on centre court, the Swiss seventh seed was expected to make light work of Ancic, a relatively unknown 18-year-old who is currently ranked 154th in the world. Instead though it was the Croat who brushed aside Federer, dismissing the 20-year-old from Basel 6-3, 7-6, 6-3. No-one was more surprised than Federer himself, it seemed.…

Meier mutes conspiracy theorists

This content was published on Jun 25, 2002 The game, which will be Meier’s last at World Cup level, was seen by many as a crucial test for refereeing in general following claims of bias towards the Koreans in previous matches. Spanish and Italian media have even propounded conspiracy theories to explain their national sides’ apparently unfair treatment in their meetings with the…

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Zülle two days from title

This content was published on Jun 25, 2002 Following Monday’s stage win for Alexandre Moos in Verbier, the Swiss were forced to take a back seat during Tuesday’s 171km stretch from Martigny to Vevey with Spain’s Juan-Manuel Garate being awarded the day’s victory. Garate actually crossed the finish line in second place on Tuesday, but the apparent winner, Gianluca Bortolami of Italy, was…

Swiss impress at Wimbledon

This content was published on Jun 25, 2002 Four of the first five Swiss players in action have now made it past the opening round of the Grand Slam event with Roger Federer, Marc Rosset and Patty Schnyder all hoping to join them later on Tuesday. Swiss women’s number four Marie-Gaïané Mikaelian (WTA 49) was unable to build on her recent title success…

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